Zülfü Livaneli

Turkish musician, writer, screenwriter, and politician. (born 1946)
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Zülfü Livaneli

Summary

Zülfü Livaneli is a human[1]. Born in Ilgın[2], he… he was born on June 20, 1946[3]. He worked as a composer[4], politician[5], film director[6], poet[7], and singer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın[2].
  • Zülfü Livaneli was born on June 20, 1946[3].
  • Zülfü Livaneli held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Zülfü Livaneli worked as a composer[4].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's professions included politician[5].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's professions included film director[6].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's professions included poet[7].
  • Zülfü Livaneli worked as a singer[8].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's professions included writer[11].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's education included a stint at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[12].
  • Zülfü Livaneli received the Golden Orange Life Achievement Award[13].
  • Zülfü Livaneli received the Yunus Nadi Prize[14].
  • Zülfü Livaneli received the Premio Tenco[15].
  • Zülfü Livaneli was a member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[16].
  • Zülfü Livaneli is recorded as male[17].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's record label is recorded as Raks Müzik[19].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's Commons category is recorded as Zülfü Livaneli[20].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's given name is recorded as Zülfü[21].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's pseudonym is recorded as O. Z. Livaneli[22].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's official website is recorded as http://www.livaneli.gen.tr/[23].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Zülfü Livaneli[24].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's nominated for is recorded as Young European Film of the Year[26].
  • Zülfü Livaneli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: TR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-06-20[30]

  • Community tags: turkish[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8fc03fdd-6b12-4c52-b4af-2b8a6a49051e[32]

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Origins and Family

Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın[2]. He was born on June 20, 1946[3].

Education

Zülfü Livaneli's education included a stint at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], politician[5], film director[6], poet[7], singer[8], and writer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Orange Life Achievement Award[13], a lifetime achievement award[33], in Turkey[34], founded in 1983[35]; Yunus Nadi Prize[14], a literary award[36], in Turkey[37]; and Premio Tenco[15], a music award[38], in Italy[39].

Why It Matters

Zülfü Livaneli ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Zülfü Livaneli born?

Zülfü Livaneli's place of birth was Ilgın[2].

What did Zülfü Livaneli do for work?

Zülfü Livaneli worked as composer[4], politician[5], film director[6], poet[7], and singer[8].

Where did Zülfü Livaneli go to school?

Zülfü Livaneli was educated at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[12].

What awards did Zülfü Livaneli receive?

Honors received include Golden Orange Life Achievement Award[13], Yunus Nadi Prize[14], and Premio Tenco[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Ilgın
    Educated at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools
    Aliases
    Award received Golden Orange Life Achievement Award, Yunus Nadi Prize, Premio Tenco
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